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Pawnee High School

615 Denver Street, Pawnee, OK 74058 · (918) 762-3676 · Pawnee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
188
High
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
120 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 93820%
Grade 105730%
Grade 115730%
Grade 123619%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
8746%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
126%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Two+
2212%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
6535%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10556%
Female
8344%

School pathway

Feeds from
Pawnee Middle School06–08
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Pawnee High School this school18863.8%N/A
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Rattan High School
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Matched among Oklahoma high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Pawnee High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Oklahoma
Enrollment
ranked largest first
188#230 of 467
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
63.8%#153 of 323
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
188
+8 (+4%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518812.115.5:164% (120)
2023-2420312.216.7:164% (130)
2022-2318113.113.8:176% (137)
2020-211801412.9:179% (142)
2017-1818715.312.2:189% (166)
2015-162031414.5:160% (122)
2010-111981612.4:161% (121)
2000-012562311.1:173% (187)
1990-912181812.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pawnee High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (187 to 188); teachers down 21% (15.3 to 12.1).

About Pawnee High School

Pawnee High School is a public high school run by PAWNEE in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The school enrolls 188 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Oklahoma enroll around 443, and this school is 58% below that mark.

PAWNEE has 3 schools; together they serve 615 students.

Of every 100 students at Pawnee High School, about 46 are White, the largest group. Other students are 35% Native American, 12% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. That is lower than the 76% White share among all Pawnee County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Pawnee High School are from different groups.

The school has 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.5 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Oklahoma is about 15.4:1. The school reported 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.

In the surrounding county, Pawnee County, the median household earns about $58,738 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Pawnee High School, Pawnee County has 8 public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pawnee Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% rise, from 180 to 188. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.9:1 to 15.5:1.

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Pawnee County at a glance

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Population
15,795
Census ACS
Median income
$58,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,456 students

Quick facts

School name
Pawnee High School
District
PAWNEE
Address
615 Denver Street, Pawnee, OK 74058
Phone
(918) 762-3676
County
Pawnee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
188
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
120 (64%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
402361001255
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pawnee High School
How many students attend Pawnee High School?
Pawnee High School enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pawnee High School serve?
Pawnee High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Pawnee High School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Pawnee High School.
How diverse is Pawnee High School?
Pawnee High School reports a student body of 46% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Pawnee High School?
Pawnee High School is overseen by PAWNEE in Pawnee County.
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